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Pami225

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Posted 1301829698	Reply with quote #1

and it's not even time to take them outside yet. How can this addiction take hold so quickly? We had to take a road trip to Atlanta and decided to check out their plants while we were there (they are much bigger than the ones available here) so we figured we'd get a roma tomato and some bell pepper plants (then I had a co-worker who wanted three tomatoes- got those too), but I couldn't leave without checking for fig trees. There were three varieties that weren't in my Lowe's when we were there last weekend. So now, in addition to my Hardy Chicago, I have Black Mission, Brown Turkey and a Celeste. DBF thinks I'm crazy (I don't care- he knows me well). I have to get two more pots but I think I still have time before they are ready to go outside. I have what I think is the perfect spot picked out for them. They will be along the garage wall (faces south) so they will get sun pretty much all day. I am going to make the 5-1-1 mix from Al (tapla) on GW and use it in my pots. I'm using little pots this year, and probably the next year or two- they are roughly 3 gallons, I think. I don't know about fertilizer, other than 3:1:2 as the proportions- but anything that reduces down to 3:1:2 should work, yes? 12:4:8 diluted to 1/4 strength would reduce to 3:1:2 as I understand it. I have more plans but could someone just critique me to this point please? I really am new to figs and I want to give them the best care I can. __________________ Pami Zone 6

satellitehead

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Posted 1301841859	Reply with quote #2

Just be sure to label the source of the tree since big box stores like lowes and home depot tend to mislabel. If you ever give cuttings to others it is vital they know you got this at a hardware store until you 100% confirm it is what it was labeled as. __________________ Jason Atlanta/Grant Park area - z8

Pami225

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Posted 1301843873	Reply with quote #3

I'm going to make cheapie labels out of pop cans- the name of the supposed variety, where I got it, the year I got it, anything else? __________________ Pami Zone 6

Figluvah

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Posted 1301847880	Reply with quote #4

I tried that gritty mix.......DID NOT LIKE IT! Now about all I use is UPM, some small pine bark and about 30/40% perlite But others have used it and like it.......One word of warning, if you use large containers, you better hope & pray your DBF has a strong back because that mix is heavy. __________________ Cecil (Z 8b?) in the sticks of E.Tx (Elkhart/Palestine TX)

snaglpus

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Posted 1301878689	Reply with quote #5

Pami, I understand you delimma! I already have 75 fig trees outside in containers and 47 planted in the ground. Went to Lowe's two weeks ago. They had 6 fig trees out back near the registers. The labels stated "Brown Turkey" and cost $9 bucks. But they did not look like your normal greyish brown trees. Some of the trees were dark green and some were brown. Well, I know these places mix up labels a lot! My gut was telling me these trees were mislabeled and are not BT figs. So I got 2 of the green ones and went back later the next day for 2 more! Then I went to Home Depot in my home town and out front were several fig trees. These were tall! I mean over 6 foot tall and only cost $19 bucks! So I got one. It was labeled Black Mission. I don't think the tree is a Black Mission. I wasn't going to buy one except my 3 in ground BM trees did not produce any fruit last year and I am pissed. I may have to remove 2 of them if I don't see much growth this year. And if this one turns out to be a BM, then I plan on removing 2 of the 3 trees and planting this new one. Found a new nursery not far from my home last year. This weekend was their open house. I stopped by and noticed a lot of Monrovia fig trees. Their trees were at least 3 years old and in large container. They were a bit pricey but they had several Black Jack figs so I had to get one. Argh!!!! Fig are addicting!!!!! How Bout Those Figs!!!!!! __________________ Dennis Charlotte, North Carolina/Zone 8a

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